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Rockwell Automation, Inc. provides industrial automation and information solutions worldwide. It operates in two segments, Architecture & Software; and Control Products & Solutions. The Architecture & Software segment provides control platforms, including controllers, electronic operator interface devices, electronic input/output devices, communication and networking products, and industrial computers that perform multiple control disciplines and monitoring of applications, such as discrete, batch and continuous process, drives control, motion control, and machine safety control. This segment also offers configuration and visualization software, which is used to operate and supervise control platforms, process control software, and manufacturing execution systems and information solution software to enhance productivity and meet regulatory requirements; and other products comprising sensors, machine safety components, and linear motion control products. The Control Products & Solutions segment offers low and medium voltage electro-mechanical and electronic motor starters, motor and circuit protection devices, AC/DC variable frequency drives, push buttons, signaling devices, termination and protection devices, relays, and timers; and packaged solutions, such as configured drives and motor control centers to automation and information solutions. This segment also offers life-cycle support services, such as technical support and repair, asset management, training, maintenance, and safety and network consulting services. The company's brands include Allen-Bradley and Rockwell Software. It serves food and beverage, home and personal care, life sciences, automotive and tire, oil and gas, mining, metal, and chemicals industries through independent distributors and direct sales force in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Rockwell Automation, Inc. was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Financial Statements

The charts below show selected Annual and Quarterly Financial Data.

The purpose of these charts is to discover long and short term change dynamics. When numbers are growing year after year in the annual statements chart, the business become stronger and stronger and this is a good sign.

Quarterly Data Chart can be used to do a short term analysis. It makes sense to pay attention to the quarterly dynamics and do not wait for the next yearly statement. We should be alerted if we see that quarterly numbers are going down.

Annual Statements

On a charts below the Line shows absolute values and the Bar chart shows Year-Over-Year Growth Rate for selected financial statement item.
A consistent GROWTH is generally considered necessary to fund future growth from within a business.
NOTE: Growth Rate is not provided if either the latest period or the year-ago period contains a net loss.
(source: WSJ Digest of Earnings)
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Financial Statements

Income Statement

Cash Flow Statement

Balance Sheet

Liquidity Ratios

Current Ratio

Current Ratio measures the ability to meet short term obligations. Generally accepted standard is 2 (current assets should be 2 times or 200% of current liabilities).

Quick Ratio

Measures immediate liquidity or the cash available to cover immediate liabilities. A safe margin would be at least 1 (100%).

Financial Leverage

Defined as total assets divided by total shareholders' equity. The higher the ratio, the more debt a company uses in its capital structure.

Profitability Ratios

ROA

Return on Assets (ROA) measures the income (profit) that is generated by the use of the assets of the business.

ROE

Return on Equity (ROE) is a measure of profitability that calculates how many dollars of profit a company generates with each dollar of shareholders equity.
ROE is sometimes called "return on net worth."

ROIC

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) measure gives a sense of how well a company is using its money to generate returns. Some investors use this figure as a final evaluation to determine whether or not to invest in a company.

Annual Statements

Item Name

Sep '08

Sep '09

Sep '10

Sep '11

Sep '12

Sep '13

Sep '14

Sep '15

Sep '16

Sep '17

Sep '18

Equity (BVPS)

11.79

9.26

10.29

12.32

13.75

14.46

19.91

19.31

16.51

16.96

11.93

growth rate

-21.5%

11.1%

19.7%

11.6%

5.2%

37.7%

-3.0%

-14.5%

2.7%

-29.7%

Earnings BIT

808.90

273.90

544.20

867.60

965.90

980.90

1,174.60

1,159.70

1,013.70

1,042.30

1,290.70

growth rate

-66.1%

98.7%

59.4%

11.3%

1.6%

19.8%

-1.3%

-12.6%

2.8%

23.8%

Avg.PE

9.58

27.86

20.24

11.70

13.55

19.96

19.23

17.27

23.60

31.34

39.42

growth rate

190.8%

-27.4%

-42.2%

15.8%

47.3%

-3.7%

-10.2%

36.7%

32.8%

25.8%

ROA

12.64

4.96

10.26

13.91

13.47

13.16

13.68

13.09

10.80

11.57

7.97

growth rate

-60.8%

106.9%

35.6%

-3.2%

-2.3%

4.0%

-4.3%

-17.5%

7.1%

-31.1%

ROE

33.66

14.69

33.44

43.50

40.87

34.04

31.49

33.65

34.33

35.45

24.99

growth rate

-56.4%

127.6%

30.1%

-6.1%

-16.7%

-7.5%

6.9%

2.0%

3.3%

-29.5%

ROIC

21.54

11.18

22.38

29.72

27.10

24.14

22.81

23.65

18.98

20.56

14.04

growth rate

-48.1%

100.2%

32.8%

-8.8%

-10.9%

-5.5%

3.7%

-19.8%

8.3%

-31.7%

Cur. Ratio

1.87

2.25

2.12

2.31

2.21

2.38

2.33

3.05

2.11

2.06

1.27

growth rate

20.3%

-5.8%

9.0%

-4.3%

7.7%

-2.1%

30.9%

-30.8%

-2.4%

-38.4%

Quick Ratio

1.18

1.45

1.37

1.54

1.59

1.79

1.79

2.40

1.78

1.71

0.94

growth rate

22.9%

-5.5%

12.4%

3.3%

12.6%

0.0%

34.1%

-25.8%

-3.9%

-45.0%

Leverage

2.72

3.27

3.25

3.02

3.04

2.26

2.34

2.84

3.57

2.69

3.87

growth rate

20.2%

-0.6%

-7.1%

0.7%

-25.7%

3.5%

21.4%

25.7%

-24.7%

43.9%

Balance Sheet

Sep '08

Sep '09

Sep '10

Sep '11

Sep '12

Sep '13

Sep '14

Sep '15

Sep '16

Sep '17

Sep '18

Acct.Receivable

959.90

726.30

859.00

1,263.00

1,395.90

1,375.60

1,215.80

1,041.00

1,079.00

1,135.50

1,190.10

growth rate

-24.3%

18.3%

47.0%

10.5%

-1.5%

-11.6%

-14.4%

3.7%

5.2%

4.8%

Acct.Payable

963.70

998.10

994.40

520.60

521.70

543.10

623.20

713.40

growth rate

3.6%

-0.4%

-47.7%

0.2%

4.1%

14.8%

14.5%

Cur.Assets

2,436.60

2,134.80

2,586.60

3,075.10

3,387.50

3,679.90

3,934.20

3,896.80

4,185.00

4,420.70

2,830.70

growth rate

-12.4%

21.2%

18.9%

10.2%

8.6%

6.9%

-1.0%

7.4%

5.6%

-36.0%

Total Assets

4,593.60

4,305.70

4,748.30

5,284.90

5,636.50

5,844.60

6,224.30

6,404.70

7,101.20

7,161.70

6,262.00

growth rate

-6.3%

10.3%

11.3%

6.7%

3.7%

6.5%

2.9%

10.9%

0.9%

-12.6%

Cash

582.20

643.80

813.40

988.90

903.90

1,200.90

1,191.30

1,427.30

1,526.40

1,410.90

618.80

growth rate

10.6%

26.3%

21.6%

-8.6%

32.9%

-0.8%

19.8%

6.9%

-7.6%

-56.1%

Inventory

575.50

436.40

603.30

641.70

619.00

615.40

588.40

535.60

526.60

558.70

581.60

growth rate

-24.2%

38.2%

6.4%

-3.5%

-0.6%

-4.4%

-9.0%

-1.7%

6.1%

4.1%

Cur.Liabilities

1,303.10

947.20

1,222.30

1,329.90

1,531.60

1,544.70

1,692.10

1,327.70

1,975.90

2,145.80

2,236.90

growth rate

-27.3%

29.0%

8.8%

15.2%

0.9%

9.5%

-21.5%

48.8%

8.6%

4.3%

Liabilities

2,904.80

2,989.30

3,287.90

3,536.90

3,784.80

3,259.10

3,566.20

4,147.90

5,111.10

4,498.10

4,644.50

growth rate

2.9%

10.0%

7.6%

7.0%

-13.9%

9.4%

16.3%

23.2%

-12.0%

3.3%

LT Debt

904.40

904.70

904.90

905.00

905.00

905.10

900.40

1,500.90

1,516.30

1,248.00

1,249.20

growth rate

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.5%

66.7%

1.0%

-17.7%

0.1%

Equity

1,688.80

1,316.40

1,460.40

1,748.00

1,851.70

2,585.50

2,658.10

2,256.80

1,990.10

2,663.60

1,617.50

growth rate

-22.1%

10.9%

19.7%

5.9%

39.6%

2.8%

-15.1%

-11.8%

33.8%

-39.3%

Common Shares

148.00

142.00

144.00

145.00

143.00

141.00

139.00

135.00

131.00

130.00

127.00

growth rate

-4.1%

1.4%

0.7%

-1.4%

-1.4%

-1.4%

-2.9%

-3.0%

-0.8%

-2.3%

Cash Flow Statement

Sep '08

Sep '09

Sep '10

Sep '11

Sep '12

Sep '13

Sep '14

Sep '15

Sep '16

Sep '17

Sep '18

Capital Expenditures

-7.70

-4.00

-10.40

120.10

139.60

146.20

141.00

122.90

116.90

141.70

125.50

growth rate

0.0%

0.0%

100.0%

16.2%

4.7%

-3.6%

-12.8%

-4.9%

21.2%

-11.4%

Cash Dividends

170.20

164.50

173.60

211.00

247.40

276.30

320.50

350.10

378.20

390.70

440.80

growth rate

-3.4%

5.5%

21.5%

17.3%

11.7%

16.0%

9.2%

8.0%

3.3%

12.8%

Cash From OA

590.80

525.90

494.00

643.70

718.70

1,014.80

1,033.30

1,187.70

947.30

1,034.00

1,300.00

growth rate

-11.0%

-6.1%

30.3%

11.7%

41.2%

1.8%

14.9%

-20.2%

9.2%

25.7%

FCF per Share

2.97

3.00

2.73

3.61

2.57

6.53

6.44

7.59

6.83

8.19

7.17

growth rate

1.0%

-9.0%

32.2%

-28.8%

154.1%

-1.4%

17.9%

-10.0%

19.9%

-12.5%

Sale Purchase of Stock

-124.70

-210.40

-230.40

108.50

60.30

36.20

181.90

growth rate

0.0%

0.0%

100.0%

-44.4%

-40.0%

402.5%

FCF

440.00

427.00

394.00

524.00

579.00

869.00

892.00

1,064.00

830.00

892.00

1,175.00

growth rate

-3.0%

-7.7%

33.0%

10.5%

50.1%

2.7%

19.3%

-22.0%

7.5%

31.7%

Income Statement

Sep '08

Sep '09

Sep '10

Sep '11

Sep '12

Sep '13

Sep '14

Sep '15

Sep '16

Sep '17

Sep '18

Sales

5,697.80

4,332.50

4,857.00

6,000.40

6,259.40

6,351.90

6,623.50

6,307.90

5,879.50

6,311.30

6,666.00

growth rate

-24.0%

12.1%

23.5%

4.3%

1.5%

4.3%

-4.8%

-6.8%

7.3%

5.6%

Op.Income

858.60

341.50

613.10

697.10

737.00

756.30

1,174.60

1,159.70

1,013.70

1,042.30

1,290.70

growth rate

-60.2%

79.5%

13.7%

5.7%

2.6%

55.3%

-1.3%

-12.6%

2.8%

23.8%

IBT

808.90

273.90

544.20

867.60

965.90

980.90

1,134.20

1,127.50

943.10

1,037.40

1,330.80

growth rate

-66.1%

98.7%

59.4%

11.3%

1.6%

15.6%

-0.6%

-16.4%

10.0%

28.3%

Net Income

577.60

220.70

464.30

697.10

737.00

756.30

826.80

827.60

729.70

825.70

535.50

growth rate

-61.8%

110.4%

50.1%

5.7%

2.6%

9.3%

0.1%

-11.8%

13.2%

-35.2%

EPS

3.90

1.55

3.22

4.88

5.13

5.36

5.91

6.09

5.56

6.35

4.21

growth rate

-60.3%

107.7%

51.6%

5.1%

4.5%

10.3%

3.1%

-8.7%

14.2%

-33.7%

Gross Profit

2,340.70

1,569.50

1,936.40

2,390.40

2,522.70

2,573.80

2,753.90

2,703.10

2,475.50

2,624.20

2,872.20

growth rate

-33.0%

23.4%

23.5%

5.5%

2.0%

7.0%

-1.8%

-8.4%

6.0%

9.5%

Quarterly Statements

Item Name

Dec '17

Mar '18

Jun '18

Sep '18

Dec '18

Earnings BIT

307.60

310.80

345.00

311.00

354.20

growth rate

1.0%

11.0%

-9.9%

13.9%

Balance Sheet

Dec '17

Mar '18

Jun '18

Sep '18

Dec '18

Acct.Receivable

1,149.90

1,163.10

1,149.30

1,190.10

1,188.70

growth rate

1.2%

-1.2%

3.6%

-0.1%

Acct.Payable

582.20

630.00

641.80

713.40

648.20

growth rate

8.2%

1.9%

11.2%

-9.1%

Cur.Assets

4,533.90

3,940.90

3,375.80

2,830.70

2,737.90

growth rate

-13.1%

-14.3%

-16.2%

-3.3%

Total Assets

7,158.70

6,513.60

5,837.60

6,262.00

5,935.40

growth rate

-9.0%

-10.4%

7.3%

-5.2%

Cash

1,547.00

1,433.90

940.10

618.80

632.30

growth rate

-7.3%

-34.4%

-34.2%

2.2%

Inventory

570.80

570.40

570.30

581.60

627.20

growth rate

-0.1%

0.0%

2.0%

7.8%

Cur.Liabilities

2,286.60

1,877.80

1,753.60

2,236.90

2,265.50

growth rate

-17.9%

-6.6%

27.6%

1.3%

Liabilities

5,002.50

4,566.40

4,393.40

4,644.50

4,661.10

growth rate

-8.7%

-3.8%

5.7%

0.4%

LT Debt

1,239.30

1,229.80

1,227.10

1,249.20

1,235.40

growth rate

-0.8%

-0.2%

1.8%

-1.1%

Equity

2,156.20

1,947.20

1,444.20

1,617.50

1,274.30

growth rate

-9.7%

-25.8%

12.0%

-21.2%

Common Shares

181.40

181.40

181.40

181.40

181.40

growth rate

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Cash Flow Statement

Dec '17

Mar '18

Jun '18

Sep '18

Dec '18

Capital Expenditures

34.10

22.10

22.40

46.90

42.00

growth rate

-35.2%

1.4%

109.4%

-10.5%

Cash Dividends

107.30

106.20

114.80

112.50

116.90

growth rate

-1.0%

8.1%

-2.0%

3.9%

Cash From OA

212.70

381.40

343.10

362.80

212.00

growth rate

79.3%

-10.0%

5.7%

-41.6%

Sale Purchase of Stock

30.10

31.80

6.00

growth rate

5.7%

-81.1%

FCF

178.60

359.30

320.70

315.90

170.00

growth rate

101.2%

-10.7%

-1.5%

-46.2%

Income Statement

Dec '17

Mar '18

Jun '18

Sep '18

Dec '18

Sales

1,586.60

1,651.20

1,698.70

1,729.50

1,642.30

growth rate

4.1%

2.9%

1.8%

-5.0%

Op.Income

307.60

310.80

345.00

311.00

354.20

growth rate

1.0%

11.0%

-9.9%

13.9%

IBT

297.80

299.60

251.70

481.70

120.80

growth rate

0.6%

-16.0%

91.4%

-74.9%

Net Income

-236.40

227.40

198.60

345.90

80.30

growth rate

100.0%

-12.7%

74.2%

-76.8%

EPS

growth rate

Gross Profit

697.10

700.80

741.70

732.60

738.70

growth rate

0.5%

5.8%

-1.2%

0.8%

R&D

growth rate

Growth Grade & Financial Ratios

All financial ratios below are calculated based on latest annual statements available and present the most up to date snapshot of a company finances.